Orange County REMC
Orange County REMC is a member-owned electric cooperative headquartered in Orleans, Indiana. As a cooperative, Orange County REMC follows seven core principles that are universal to cooperatives worldwide. Among those principles is one stressing education, training and information. Indiana Connection, a monthly magazine published especially for Indiana’s electric cooperative members, is one way the REMC informs and educates its members. Indiana Connection is available not only in a print format, but as an electronic publication for those who prefer getting their information on their electronic devices.
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Check out our website, myremc.coop
Remote Bill Pay Options Our website offers details about several ways to pay your bill without making a trip to the office. The Pay-by-Phone service allows members to pay their bill by check or credit card over the phone by calling us at 833-890-7734. SmartHub Our SmartHub app makes it easy to view and pay… Continue reading.
Compassion in action
As one of the seven cooperative principles, Concern for Community, can take many forms. Sometimes, it’s in the big things everyone sees, but other times, it’s just helping one person. Journeyman Lineman Andrew Korte of Harrison REMC, a Hoosier Energy member cooperative, found himself in the right place at the right time earlier this year… Continue reading.
2025 Annual Meeting highlights and review
Each year, we host an Annual Membership Meeting as a way to say “thank you” to our members, as well as conduct important cooperative business, including financial updates and director elections. The theme for this year’s meeting was “Your Cooperative, Your Community.” As an electric cooperative, our business model is unique. We are not owned… Continue reading.
Celebrating our employees
Zeke Allstott, fourth-year apprentice lineman, celebrates five years of service at REMC this month. Travis Thorlton, journeyman lineman, celebrates five years of service at REMC this month. Mariah Roop is the newest REMC employee. She was hired in May as a member service representative.
Critical improvements
The Holland Energy Plant, located in central Illinois and co-owned by Hoosier Energy and Wabash Valley Power Alliance, has undergone the largest outage in its two-decade-old history this spring and summer. Three major projects have been the focus at the natural gas facility: steam turbine inspection, gas turbine hot gas path inspection, and replacement of… Continue reading.
How extreme summer heat impacts reliability
When outdoor temperatures soar, our electricity use increases. Thats because our air conditioners are running longer and more often to counteract sweltering outdoor temperatures. Factor in that we all tend to use electricity at the same times in the morning and early evenings and that creates a lot of strain on our electric grid. At… Continue reading.
Rate schedule
How to compute your monthly electric bill: Use this information to figure your bill for electric use in June. Rate Schedule for Standard ServiceStandard Service Consumer Charge…… $36Standard Service Energy Charge…. $0.1124Wholesale Power Cost Tracker .. $0.0194187Total bill x Indiana sales tax………………… 7% Example for 1200 kWhStandard Service Consumer Charge ………….$361,200 kWh @ $0.1124 ………………..$134.88Wholesale… Continue reading.
Closed July 4th
The Orange County REMC and Fiber offices will be closed on July 4 in honor of Independence Day.
2025 scholarship winners
Orange County REMC awards up to six $750 scholarships each year to recognize the academic and community achievements of outstanding local students. These scholarships are funded through the Operation Round Up program. Students who apply must be graduating the current year and accepted to attend an accredited college or trade school in Indiana. Congratulations to… Continue reading.